5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy and nutritious

M. · 21 January 2015

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Quality Meal Replacement Powder!

B.B. · 24 July 2015

I love this stuff! I know others have complained about the flavour, but it tastes fine to me, mixed with my koko (coconut) milk or blended into a smoothie. It is full of mega healthy ingredients so it does not have the super sweet and artificial flavour that some people may be used to. However, there are big benefits from the superb ingredients which provide long lasting energy and nourishment and help to heal the digestive tract with all the enzymes and probiotics. I've noticed my skin is clearer and glowing when I take this, similar to when I drink a lot of fresh fruit and vegetable juice. It's really convenient too for when you have missed a meal or are in a rush! If you're looking for something really beneficial for your body and health, then this is it, but if you are concerned about the taste and used to sweeter products, then probably best to either avoid this or to experiment with mixing it into a smoothie.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this product!

U.A.V. · 13 July 2013

It does not get much better for me, I am in a plane 3 to 4 times a week, in different places and if I were to eat what is available to me quickly, I would be only eating the junk sold in airports and on the go, this is my life line to a healthy life, always on my side in my suitcase and in my office and at home, if I feel hunger and need a snack I grab this and make a shake or if I have time I mix with water and a banana and throw it in a blender. Tastes a bit chalky but it is all natural and raw, I can deal with it not tasting like a chocolate shake!

1.0 out of 5 stars A big warning to everyone...this may be deceptive and unhealthy!

J.H. · 26 January 2017

The ingredient list makes it look like there are many many ingredients; however it is likely that the powder is by far mainly protein powder with a very small and possibly insignificant amount of fruit vegetables and other healthy things.Each 33g scoop has 20g of protein. The main ingredient is pea protein. 27.5g of pea protein would provide 20g of protein. However, it is likely to be slightly less Han that as the other ingredients will have some (but not a lot of protein). Let's be generous and say the other ingredients are 10% protein. This means we are probably getting around 8g in each scoop that isn't just protein powder. This is very small for the amount of money paid. I can't see how there can be a meaningful amount of omega 3 in it when there aren't enough grams of linseed in it.There is another problem in that 2 scoops provides 80% of your daily protein needs but less than half of your fibre needs. Eating too much protein is unhealthy, yet once you take 2 scoops you have to somehow eat most of your daily fibre in your remaining meals whilst only being able to eat another 20% of your protein allowance. This isn't possible and peaople will end up eating too much protein.In conclusion the powder is deceptive in that it makes you think you are getting large amounts of healthy compounds, when in fact the amounts of those ingredients are very small. It is also unhealthy in that it's protein content is simply too high, which is worsened by an unevenly low fibre content.I asked garden of life for the quantities of each of the ingredients but they said they could not reveal this. They did however state that the first ingredient (pea protein) is the main ingredient.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised

N.M. · 28 May 2015

Well ... on it's own (1 scoop with 8oz water) is drinkable, but very sweet. I love sweet, but that is a strange sweet, very intense.So I experimented a bit. I now blend 1 scoop with 12 oz of water, together with a small banana and a few blueberries (or any other fruits I have at home). That's actually really nice and has now become my breakfast. Filling, nutritious and quick to make.Also, as it is quite chocolaty and sweet, it will hide greens perfectly. Will try that in a few days.So far I had no side-effect. I have tried other vegan meal replacements, which made me very bloated and gassy.Btw, I have tried their vanilla chai at first, which I just couldn't get down at all. No matter with what kinda fruits I tried blending it with. It remained overbearingly artificially chemically - don't know how to proper describe it. I usually love vanilla products, but had to bin the box.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great healthier alternative, excellent price

K.C. · 16 August 2015

Was looking for a cheaper alternative to shakeology but with all the good stuff . Read various reviews and this came up . It's lower in sugar too and is high in protein. Used it in my active blender with milk and half a banana and some blueberries and it tasted really nice. Very filling and will definitely buy again .Couldn't find a scoop ,maybe it's somewhere at the bottom, so used another scoop so I'd used 20g instead of 35g but found that was enough for me.

Buona lista ingredienti, consigliato

C.A. · 3 September 2017

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Perfect diet compliment

N.A. · 27 May 2022

If u know then you know

Saludable y deliciosa

S. · 28 October 2023

Es una excelente opción para cuando uno se sale rápido de la casa y presiente que podrá tener hambre. Me llevo mi termo con el licuado hecho con agua y lleno de hielos y al terminar el gym me lo voy tomando, me encanta. Así ya hago vueltas o algo y regreso a preparar comida, pero sin prisas ni hambre y mil veces mejor que andar comprando algún snack procesado o algo en la calle.Lo recomiendo.

Five star will buy over and over again

M. · 29 October 2017

this is my new favorite go-to breakfast of champions! perfect flavour and the texture isn't unpleasant

Variez-les recettes !

C.D. · 24 April 2015

Parfait au niveau diététique : hyper protéiné, bio, sans gluten, sans produit laitier... Bref, produit sûr et qui donne de l'énergie.Au niveau goût : moyen quand on mélange avec de l'eau (un peu comme un chocolat chaud avec de l'eau, pas terrible, donc) ; mais TRES BON avec du lait écrémé, du lait d'amande, du lait de riz + une poignée d'amandes effilées, ou une demie banane... Vous trouverez plein de recettes différentes sur le net, y compris sur les sites des concurrents (qui sont tous beaucoup plus chers que Garden of Life...!).Le goût chocolat est bien marqué, ce qui ajoute au plaisir gustatif. La texture reste liquide avec du lait de vache, mais s'épaissit un peu avec du lait végétal (à vous de trouver votre dosage idéal). Le même produit en version vanille est plus épais, même avec de l'eau, et le goût de vanille est quasiment inexistant, donc je ne le recommande pas si le goût est important pour vous.LE PLUS : consommé au petit-déjeuner, ce produit me donne une pêche incroyable ! Digestion impeccable, pas faim jusqu'à midi, et vraiment une énergie d'enfer !! Bonne dégustation à tous...